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ABQ to JAL: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from JAL?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to JAL?
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